Athletic Trainer Term Paper

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¶ … career of an athletic trainer, including the background necessary for the career, the necessary education, and job opportunities for athletic trainers. Athletic trainers form a necessary backbone of most professional sports organizations, and many private organizations. A professional athletic trainer can make the difference between a life-changing injury, or returning to the game. Athletic trainers are an essential and integral part of modern sports medicine, and as sports and athletics increase in importance in our society, they will continue to play an important part in our healthy lives. Athletic trainers have been around for centuries, but today, most trainers are certified, and not only work with sports clubs or educational facilities, they can work in gyms and fitness centers, and even corporate workout centers.

Certified athletic trainers (ATCs) are medical experts in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from physical activity. Athletic trainers can help you avoid unnecessary medical treatment and disruption of normal daily life; if you're injured, they can get you on the mend and keep you on the move (Editors).

Therefore, a certified athletic trainer (ATC) is a highly trained and valuable member of any sports venue, and can help treat injuries and help them heal more quickly. The athletic trainer does not do...

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The ATC gets to know each athlete individually and can treat injuries more effectively" (Editors). There are many things a trainer may do during the course of a normal work day, from preparing athletes for training or competition, which might include bracing, taping, or bandaging affected limbs, to evaluating injuries, to creating training programs, to employing different therapeutic or and rehabilitation programs (Editors). Some of the requirements of the job include "extensive knowledge and strong decision-making skills obtained through the certified athletic trainer's experience and education" (Editors). Another professional organization puts it this way, the athletic trainer's "primary responsibility is to help athletes perform to the best of their ability while minimizing injury, through their knowledge of nutrition, hygiene, physiology, psychology, biomechanics, anatomy, conditioning and protective equipment" (AHEC). It is easy to see from these job responsibilities how important the function of athletic trainer is, and how athletes must depend on a trainer for their health, well being, and continuation of their athletic careers.
The education necessary for this job is usually completed as an undergraduate, and is offered by several colleges…

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Author not Available. "Athletic Trainer." NortheastAHEC.org. 2003. 25 Sept. 2003. http://www.neahec.org/hc/HealthCareerPgs/AthleticTrainer.html

Editors. "What Does a Certified Athletic Trainer Do?" NATA.org. 2003. 25 Sept. 2003. http://www.nata.org/downloads/documents/306CareerInfoBrochure.htm

Hibberts, Rob. "How to Start Your Career." Cerro Coso Community College. 1998. 25 Sept. 2003. http://athletics.cerrocoso.edu/sportsmedicine/how_to_start_your_career.htm

Kornspan, Alan S., et al. "Career Opportunities in Sport and Exercise Among College Students." College Student Journal 36.3 (2002): 367+.


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